Bus veers off road, killing one and injuring 50

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By News24 Wire

Wire Service


One person died and 50 others were injured when the bus they were travelling in rolled off the P66 and down an embankment between Gingindlovu and Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday morning.


IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Paul Herbst said paramedics were on the scene stabilising the injured.

“IPSS search and rescue technicians have accessed the bus, and initial triage indicates approximately 50 persons have sustained injuries. Sadly, one person has sustained fatal injuries,” he said.

“IPSS Medical Rescue’s advanced life support paramedics, along with various other services, are working to stabilise and rescue patients,” he said.

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